LPAC delivers a winning ‘9 to 5’ to open season
Photo by Jerahmeel James Employees Doralee Rhodes (Anna Cappelli), Violet Newstead (Dalia Aleman) and Judy Bernly (Caiti Marlowe) express themselves in LPAC’s production of 9 to 5. By AARON KRAUSE Broadway at LPAC’s engaging and believable professional production of 9 to 5 is a fitting tribute to country music...
‘Some Like it Hot’ sizzles as it tours Florida
Photo by Matthew Murphy Tavis Kordell as Jerry/Daphne plays opposite to Matt Loehr’s Joe/Josephine in the equity touring production of Some Like it Hot. By AARON KRAUSE No offence to Marilyn Monroe, but her likable character in the 1959 classic comedy film Some Like it Hot is still little...
The Wick’s ‘Joseph’ is stirring entertainment
Photo by Amy Pasquantonio The cast of The Wick Theatre’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat performs on the production’s functional set. By AARON KRAUSE The titular garment is hardly the only impressive aspect of The Wick Theatre and Museum Club’s admirable professional production of the unforgettable classic musical...
PPTOPA’s ‘Putting it Together’ is engaging
Photo by Ron Pollack Erica Gouldthorpe and Elijah Pearson-Martinez play young characters in love in Putting it Together. By AARON KRAUSE With skill, elegance, and humor, Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts (PPTOPA) is paying tribute to late musical theater great Stephen Sondheim by staging the engaging musical...
A ‘Peter Pan’ for modern times lands in Miami
PHOTO BY MATTHEW MURPHY The titular character comes flying in for the rescue in a new non-equity national touring production of Peter Pan. By AARON KRAUSE Before intermission of a new production of Peter Pan, the titular character and Tiger Lily, among others, run together toward the audience and enthusiastically...
LPAC’s ‘Hello, Dolly!’ shines
By AARON KRAUSE Helloooo, Angie, well helloooo, Angie, it’s so nice to have you back where you belong! Indeed, award-winning veteran South Florida actress Angie Radosh seems made for the stage. So, it’s a delight to welcome her back as the titular character in the 1964 multi award-winning...
Hamilton makes history learning fun, imparts valuable lessons
Photo by Joan Marcus The ultra-popular Hamilton remains docked in Miami through March 24 By AARON KRAUSE With the state of our country today, maybe we need to go back in time and learn (or re-learn) why our forefathers founded this nation. And there aren’t that many better shows...
Once again, ‘Annie’ wins us over
Photo by Matthew Murphy Here are Annie and Daddy Warbucks during one of the musical’s brightest moments. By AARON KRAUSE In the irresistible, new, non-equity national touring production of Annie, the orphans circle Miss Hannigan like vultures. Then, they unload garbage on her as though she were a dump....
‘One More Yesterday’ deserves a bright future
Lydia Taylor (Angie Radosh) becomes quite popular after starring in The Vigalanny Granny. By AARON KRAUSE Let’s not mince words: Versatile theater artist Ronnie Larsen’s new musical, One More Yesterday, is a life-affirming, funny, touching, imaginative, and gorgeous show that will invigorate you. Indeed, if you are a theater...
PPTOPA’s ‘Pippin’ entertains, invigorates
Here is the cast of Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts’ production of Pippin. By AARON KRAUSE If you think about it, Pippin is the kind of show that seems fit for the 1960s. Indeed, the titular character takes a stand against his royal father’s tyrannical policies....
